Die Hard (1988)
Release: July 15, 1988 | Runtime: 2h 12m | Rating: 7.8
NYPD cop John McClane's plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when, minutes after he arrives at her office's Christmas Party, the entire building is overtaken by a group of terrorists. With little help from the LAPD, wisecracking McClane sets out to single-handedly rescue the hostages and bring the bad guys down.
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Main cast
- Bruce Willis as John McClane
- Alan Rickman as Hans Gruber
- Alexander Godunov as Karl
- Bonnie Bedelia as Holly Gennaro McClane
- Reginald VelJohnson as Al Powell
- Paul Gleason as Dwayne Robinson
- De'voreaux White as Argyle
- William Atherton as Richard Thornburg
- Hart Bochner as Harry Ellis
- James Shigeta as Joseph Yoshinobu Takagi
- Bruno Doyon as Franco
- Andreas Wisniewski as Tony
- Clarence Gilyard Jr. as Theo
- Joey Plewa as Alexander
- Lorenzo Caccialanza as Marco
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What is Die Hard about?
NYPD cop John McClane's plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when, minutes after he arrives at her office's Christmas Party, the entire building is overtaken by a group of terrorists. With little help from the LAPD, wisecracking McClane sets out to single-handedly rescue the hostages and bring the bad guys down.
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